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NetFlow Security Analysis is a sub-product of OneFirewall Alliance that provides real-time network metadata analysis. It gives visibility into allowed and blocked traffic at your organization’s perimeter, helping identify malicious activity that bypassed traditional security controls.
OneFirewall cross-references this traffic against threat intelligence from its Cybersecurity Alliance to flag previously allowed traffic that has since been identified as malicious.

Getting Started

1. Account and Licensing

  • An active OneFirewall account (on-prem or cloud).
  • A valid license for NetFlow Security Analysis.
  • Permissions to access API functionality.
If you don’t have access, contact OneFirewall Support.

2. Generate Your API Token

Navigate to your profile settings on the OneFirewall platform and generate an API token to authorize your requests.

Sending Network Metadata

To send traffic data for analysis, use the following API endpoint:

POST Request

  • firewall: Name of your firewall or IPS
  • direction: inbound or outbound
  • src_ip / dst_ip: Source and destination IPv4 addresses
  • src_port / dst_port: Source and destination port numbers
  • service: Human-readable name of the service
  • action: Allow or Deny

Response Codes

  • 200 OK – Request accepted
  • 201 Created – Resource created and queued for analysis
  • 4xx – Error in request (e.g., malformed payload or invalid token)

Rate Limiting

You can send multiple requests, but be aware of the following limits:
  • 150 requests per 10 seconds
  • Requests beyond this rate will be throttled or rejected

View Live Reports

After sending the traffic metadata, you can monitor results live:
  1. Go to https://app.onefirewall.com
  2. Navigate to the Live section
  3. View real-time analysis and threat assessments

What NetFlow Security Analysis Provides

  • Detects malicious activity that slipped past traditional security layers
  • Gives visibility into blocked and allowed traffic across your perimeter
  • Uses threat intelligence from the Cybersecurity Alliance
  • Supports zero-trust strategies with traffic-level data